grasp - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Verbs

to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - comprehend	comprendre qc.
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - take hold of	saisir qc.
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - take hold of	empoigner qc.
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - take hold of	se saisir de qc.
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - comprehend	saisir qc.   - au sens de : comprendre
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |   - take hold of	prendre qc.   - au sens de : saisir

Nouns

grasp   - grip	la poigne
grasp   - knowledge	la connaissance
grasp   - understanding	la compréhension

Phrases / Collocations

to grasp the nettle [fig.]   chiefly  (Brit.)	prendre le taureau par les cornes
to grasp the nettle [fig.]   chiefly  (Brit.)	se jeter à l'eau [fig.]
to be beyond so.'s grasp   - be unattainable	ne pas être à la portée de qn.
to slip from so.'s grasp [fig.]	échapper à qn. [fig.]
to have a good grasp of sth.	bien comprendre qc.
to keep (a) tight grasp on sth.	bien tenir qc.
to keep (a) tight grasp on sth.	tenir qc. fermement
to be within so.'s grasp   - be attainable	être à la portée de qn.
to have sth. within one's grasp [fig.]	avoir qc. à sa portée

Orthographically similar words

gasp, grape, grass, raspy

gaspi, gras

Related search terms

acquaintance, comprehension, comprehend, connoisseurship, seize